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Campus, Community, Opinions

Jack Ryan returns with little depth

Meagan Falcon

Film feels rushed but does have some good action scenes By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is a reboot of the famous Jack Ryan series created by Tom Clancy. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the movie alongside Chris Pine, Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley. The movie was originally scheduled for a release on Christmas Day but was pushed back to Jan. 17 to avoid competing with “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The character of Jack Ryan has previously been portrayed by Alec Baldwin in “The Hunt for Red October,” Harrison Ford in…

Campus, Community, Entertainment

‘Music Man’ offers some sweet treats

Meagan Falcon

Harbor Playhouse plans sundae bar, romantic dinner By Kira Hays / Reporter With its extravagant set pieces, flawless period costumes and complex choreography, the Harbor Playhouse’s production of “The Music Man” is sure to be fun for the whole family. Set in 1912, fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill finds himself in River City, Iowa, where he cons the trusting townspeople into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize. Even though he’s never picked up a sheet of music before, Harold continues his deception until he can skip out of town with the cash. Harold’s world is…

Campus, Community

Zombie Gras 5K run & walk

Meagan Falcon

Zombie make-up 3 PM Zombie Costume 5:15 PM Zombie 1 mile walk 6 PM 5K run 7 PM Timed 5K, Cash prize for top M/F runners. Awards for age groups/run. $20 registration thru Jan 20th. $25 late reg after Jan 21th. $15 Students. Zombie 5K Run & 1 mile Zombie walk, Music, snacks, drinks and a blowout After Party. Zombie author Joe McKinney will be signing his books. Artist on hand for make-up for a fee.

Campus, Community

Del Mar helps vets to succeed

Meagan Falcon

New Association aims to help those who have served By Alexandria Rodriguez / Reporter Each semester about 1,000 students at Del Mar College use veterans benefits, according to Tammy Micallef, coordinator of the college’s Veterans Center. To find out if they are eligible for benefits, veterans have to contact the Department of Veterans Affairs, which will send them a letter notifying them what benefits they are eligible for. “Once they receive a letter from the VA that tells them what they are eligible for, they bring it here, and we process that benefit for them” Micallef said. “For Texas benefits, which is Hazlewood,…

Community

Co-op brings people together

Meagan Falcon

1301 aims to be cultural center for community By Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief With the array of organizations and venues Corpus Christi offers, some inhabitants still feel as if they don’t have a place to call their own. Whether it be for living what some consider an “alternative lifestyle” or possessing political opinions that don’t always sit well with others, these people have felt like outcasts, with no sanctuary where they are truly comfortable. Tired of this cycle and looking for their own center of refuge, several community members opened such a place where they, their friends and other members of the community could…